Girls' name · since 1888
Loyola
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 617 babies named Loyola, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 617
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Loyola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 617 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loyola has been recorded 617 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1958.
- #10,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 617 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loyola ranks #10,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 617 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 617
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Loyola's 617 recorded births place it above 85.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Loyola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Loyola splits its recorded history at 1929: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Loyola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1958
- Peak year (1926)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Loyola by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Loyola's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Loyola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
135 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
132 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (28% of all-time use).
How Loyola compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Loyola's total volume
Loyola by state
Where Loyola concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 28 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.0% |
28 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Loyola's data
- Loyola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Loyolas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Loyola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loyola draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.